There are a number of preset visual styles that are available to choose from. You can access this list of visual styles by clicking on the visual style button located in the Layers & View panel in the Home tab, or in the Visual Styles panel in the Visualize tab in the 3D Basics workspace, as shown in the following figure:

If you are using the 3D Modeling workspace, you can find the visual style button in the View panel in the Home tab, or in the Visual Styles panel in the Visualize tab, as shown in the following figure:

The preset visual styles list has 10 different options, which vary in the amount of details and demand for computing resources. You can choose the one that gives you the best results in terms of model visibility and reliable performance, or the one that best suits your presentation style. The different available visual styles are as follows:

• 2D Wireframe is the simplest – it displays the 3D objects using the edges only with no surfaces, and is the least demanding in terms of performance. A preview of the object's appearance using the 2D Wireframe style is shown in the preceding figure.
• Conceptual, which uses Gooch face style and smooth shading, is not a realistic-looking style but it provides good model visibility. A preview of the object's appearance using the Conceptual style is shown in the preceding figure.
• Hidden is similar to 2D visual style but only shows the front-facing edges. A preview of the object's appearance using the Hidden style is shown in the preceding figure.
• Realistic shows the surfaces of the object using materials, textures, and smooth shading. A preview of the object's appearance using the Realistic style is shown in the preceding figure.
• Shaded shows the surfaces of the object. It uses smooth shading but without applying materials, which makes it less demanding than Realistic. A preview of the object's appearance using the Shaded style is shown in the preceding figure.
• Shaded with edges displays the surfaces of the objects and highlights the edges, improving the model visibility. It also uses smooth shading. A preview of the object's appearance using the Shaded with edges style is shown in the preceding figure.

• Shades of Gray is similar to the Shaded visual style, but it uses monochromatic shades of gray. A preview of the object's appearance using the Shades of Gray style is shown in the preceding figure.
• Sketchy is similar to the Hidden visual style but has sketch-like edges. This visual style can be used for concept presentations. A preview of the object's appearance using the Sketchy style is shown in the preceding figure.
• The Wireframe visual style is similar to the 2D Wireframe style, the difference being that it doesn’t regenerate the model when changing the view, which makes it even less demanding in terms of performance. A preview of the object's appearance in the Wireframe style is shown in the preceding figure.
• X-Ray is very similar to the Shades of Gray style, adding transparency to the surfaces. A preview of the object's appearance in X-Ray style is shown in the preceding figure. 

Now that we have seen the available preset visual styles, let's have a look at how to customize their settings and how to create a new visual style.